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From looking at your stats, I would honestly say your GPA is fine--I was able to get four interviews and one acceptance with around the same GPA as you, but i think you need to focus on retaking your DAT, you have to have at least 20AA and at least a 17 in each section, any lower than that is pushing it, especially when you already have a low GPA. If you retake your DAT and apply broadly (10-15 schools) I am confident you will get interviews! I don't think you need to take more courses, although good grades in upper level bio courses are definitely looked favorably uponHey guys! Just wanted to say congratulations to everyone who's been accepted!! For those of you that are re-applicants,
I wanted to ask what you did different between the first time you applied to the next time around (whether you did a post-bacc, master's, etc) and ask for some advice. I'll be graduating soon in May 2018 and I want to strengthen my application and for when I apply June 2019.
I was considering doing a post-bacc by either taking 20 credits as a non-degree seeking student at my school ($5,000) OR a 20 credit graduate certificate program offered by the medical school at my university ($21,000😱)
The classes I wanted to take as a non degree seeking include the same course material in the certificate program. However, the main difference being the courses in the certificate program have a medicinal emphasis and most likely more rigorous since it is associated with medical school.
Is it worth the price?